Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Act 2024
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Number 40 of 2024 | ||
SEANAD ELECTORAL (UNIVERSITY MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024 | ||
CONTENTS | ||
Preliminary and General | ||
Section | ||
1. Short title, collective construction and collective citation | ||
Constituency, Franchise and Registration | ||
13. Consultation with designated bodies in relation to first register of electors | ||
16. Further evidence that may be required for purposes of registration on first register of electors | ||
20. Expenses arising from preparation of first register of electors and revisions of the register | ||
24. Seanad Institutions of Higher Education Register of Electors Advisory Committee | ||
26. Functions of An Coimisiún Toghcháin in relation to register of electors | ||
Amendments to Act of 1937 in Relation to Higher Education Constituency | ||
27. Amendment of Act of 1937 in relation to conduct of elections in Higher Education constituency | ||
28. Absence, incapacity or vacancy in office of Clerk of Seanad Éireann | ||
29. Consequential amendment to Schedule 5 to Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 | ||
Amendments to Act of 1937 Relating to Conduct of Bye-Elections in the Interim Period | ||
30. Bye-elections in respect of university members during interim period | ||
Nomination of Candidates and Filling of Casual Vacancies in Higher Education Constituency | ||
34. Supplementary provision in relation to nomination of candidates | ||
40. Filling of casual vacancies in Higher Education constituency | ||
Expenditure by Candidates at Seanad Elections in Higher Education Constituency | ||
42. Reimbursement of expenses at elections in Seanad Higher Education constituency | ||
43. Limitation of election expenses at election in Seanad Higher Education constituency | ||
44. Application of Part V of Act of 1997 to elections in Seanad Higher Education constituency | ||
Amendments to third Schedule to Act of 1937 in Relation to Counting of Votes | ||
Registration Rules | ||
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Acts Referred to | ||
Data Protection Act 2018 (No. 7) | ||
Electoral Act 1997 (No. 25) | ||
Higher Education Authority Act 2022 (No. 31) | ||
Irish Universities Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c.38) | ||
Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts 1937 to 2015 | ||
Statutory Declarations Act 1938 (No. 37) | ||
Succession Act 1965 (No. 27) | ||
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Number 40 of 2024 | ||
SEANAD ELECTORAL (UNIVERSITY MEMBERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024 | ||
An Act to regulate, for the purpose of Article 18.4.2° of the Constitution of Ireland, elections (including bye-elections as well as general elections) of those elected members of Seanad Éireann who are required by that Constitution to be elected by universities or other institutions of higher education in the State, to define the franchise on which such members are to be elected, to amend the Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act 1937 , to provide for vacancies in Seanad Éireann in the Higher Education constituency to be filled from replacement candidates lists and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with such elections. | ||
[29th October, 2024] | ||
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: |
